In Odessa on Sunday, The Guardian reports, a man wearing a Chewbacca costume was arrested for not producing the proper identification. Police had earlier detained him at a polling station, where he said he was voting for Darth Vader in the mayoral election.

Apparently a member of the Internet Party of Ukraine, the man was reportedly fined 170 hryvnia (about $7.50) for the “administrative offense.” From The Guardian:

Darth Vaders have been frequent candidates at Ukrainian elections, with a reported 16 of them taking part in last year’s parliamentary vote. The Vaders, many of whom have changed their names legally, usually campaign in full costume. A statue of Vladimir Lenin was given a makeover and unveiled in a new guise as Darth Vader last week, in response to a Ukrainian law banning symbols of the Communist past.

Chewbacca’s arrest was not the only controversy on election day. More significantly, the vote was cancelled in the city of Mariupol, close to the front line between pro-Ukraine forces and Russia-backed separatists. The official reason was due to spoiled ballot papers, and there are plans to reschedule the vote in a fortnight.

Last year, CBS News reports, the Internet Party of Ukraine drew .36 percent of the vote, fielding “Darth Vader” and “Yoda” as candidates.

The Ukrainian police posted a statement to Instagram:

Nothing unusual here, just Chewbacca detained for being without documents while driving Darth Vader to the elections in Odessa. The Sith Lord has already claimed this was illegal as Chewbacca is his pet and general servant and thus does not require documents.

It’s unclear whether this is canon or part of the Extended Universe.

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